Lou Donaldson - New Faces - New Sounds (1952)

"Cheek to Cheek" by Lou Donaldson

When Lou Donaldson released his debut album, Horace Silver and Art Blakey joined the session (with it being the first time the three played together in studio.)  Blue Note would release the session as New Faces - New Sounds in 1952 as part of a series of same-titled releases highlighting the young geniuses of bebop.  Later that year, Lou couldn't make a similar session, and the studio time fell to the remaining, eventually-named Horace Silver Trio.

Here is the discography surrounding Lou Donaldson's debut album:

Roccus (1952 single)

Sweet Juice (1952 single)

Things We Did Last Summer (1952 single)

If I Love Again (1952 single)

New Faces - New Sounds

"Things We Did Last Summer" by Lou Donaldson

"Lou's Blues" by Lou Donaldson

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Horace Silver Trio - New Faces - New Sounds (1952)

"Safari" by Horace Silver Trio

Horace Silver played the piano with the Art Blakey Quintet at Birdland.  And, Blakey played drums on New Faces - New Sounds: Horace Silver's first recording session as a bandleader released in 1952 on Blue Note Records.

Here is the discography surrounding Horace Silver's debut album:

New Faces - New Sounds

Safari (1953 single)

"Prelude to a Kiss" by Horace Silver

"Quicksilver" by Horace Silver

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Art Blakey Quintet - A Night at Birdland Vol. 1 (1954)

"Quicksilver" by the Art Blakey Quintet

Alongside Thelonious Monk, on his earliest recordings, sat drummer Art Blakey.  This work for Blue Note may have led to Blakey's own chance at leading a recording session which begat his band The Messengers.  The Messengers, early on credited as the Art Blakey Quintet, released on Blue Note Records a 1954 live performance, broken up and titled A Night at Birdland Vol. 1.

Here is the discography surrounding Art Blakey's debut album:

Groove Street (1948 single with His Messengers)

Musa's Vision (1948 single with His Messengers)

New Sounds (1951 compilation with his Band)

A Night at Birdland Vol. 1

A Night at Birdland, Volume 1 (1956 album reissue)

Quicksilver (1956 single with Clifford Brown)

New Sounds (1991 album reissue with his Messengers)

"Once in a While" by the Art Blakey Quintet

"Bop Alley" by Art Blakey's Band

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